Georgia Institute of Technology | Ivan Allen CollegeSchool of Public Policy
DM Smith BuildingMaster of Science in Public Policy






Suggested Schedule

Year 1

FALL

SPRING

PUBP 6001 Introduction to Public Policy (1 hour)

PUBP 6010 Ethics, Epistemology and Public Policy

PUBP 6012 Fundamentals of Policy Processes

PUBP 6114 Applied Policy Methods and Data Analysis

PUBP 6112 Research Design in Policy Science

Elective

PUBP 6116 Microeconomics in Policy Analysis

Elective

Elective

 

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 13

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 12

Year 2
Professional Research Paper Option

FALL

SPRING

PUBP 6014/6017/6018 Course on Institutions

PUBP 6118 Public Finance and Policy

PUBP 6201 Public Policy Analysis -- Capstone Course

PUBP 6801 Research Paper

Elective

Elective

Elective

 

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 12

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 9

Workshop Option

FALL

SPRING

PUBP 6014/6017/6018 Course on Institutions

PUBP 6118 Public Finance and Policy

PUBP 6201 Public Policy Analysis -- Capstone Course

PUBP 6801 Research Paper (Workshop)

PUBP 8801 Project Management (1 hour)

Elective

Elective

 

Elective

 

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 13

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 9

Thesis Option

FALL

SPRING

PUBP 6014/6017/6018 Course on Institutions

PUBP 6118 Public Finance and Policy

PUBP 6201 Public Policy Analysis -- Capstone Course

PUBP 7000 Master’s Thesis (6 hours)

PUBP 7000 Master’s Thesis (3 hours)

 

Elective

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 12

Total Semester Credit Hours -- 9